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Old 11-04-2015, 11:54 PM
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Hi all i'm a newbie to the hobby, so please excuse my ignorance. about a month ago I was messing around online and came across the orange stretched king hauler on ***'s web site ,and decided I had to have one. a few weeks ago I had a grand hauler delivered, I built it and am moving on to a semi-scratch build. I figured if I started a thread it'd motivate me to see it through completion.

so my first question is I just bought two lesu axles, and the rear link suspension kit, it came with the brackets to mount the lower links to the axle but no way to install the upper wishbone link the the axle housing, has anybody come across this?

thanks for the help
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Old 11-05-2015, 12:00 AM
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Hi, I cant really help you with your question but please post some pics so that you could get the proper help congrats on your new Grand Hauler cant wait to see pix of that by the way.
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Old 11-05-2015, 12:30 AM
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here's hopefully the first pic
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Old 11-05-2015, 12:34 AM
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Doesnt that setup come with a full suspension attached?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LESU-TRACTOR...sAAOSwl8NVZjGV


It's weird that your axels dont have the pins on top for the wishbone, Also weird that, that entire suspension does not come pre assembled. Looks like there should be two holes on top and bottom where you can attached that center pin for the wishbone.
Maybe who ever you got this from didnt include it?

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Old 11-05-2015, 12:36 AM
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im having a heck of a time trying to figure out how to post pics
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Old 11-05-2015, 12:37 AM
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that's what I thought but im missing the upper mount, and im I supposed to drill the new housing? thanks
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The easiest way to post pix is to take photos and then put them up on photobucket, copy the direct link and press the little mountaint image on here and paste in the box that comes up.

Honestly, I wouldn't drill them, I think that you should contact who ever you got them from and say hey listen its missing the mounts. The axles are useless without that wishbone part. The axles should have the holes already drilled to mount the part.

Unless you can figure out a way to use tamiya suspensions with the axles but than that will defeat the purpose.
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oh and make sure your picture size is 800pixels wide by 600pixels tall
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Old 11-05-2015, 01:23 AM
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thanks I'll check to see how big the pics are
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Old 11-05-2015, 06:56 AM
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Hi all i'm a newbie to the hobby, so please excuse my ignorance. about a month ago I was messing around online and came across the orange stretched king hauler on ***'s web site ,and decided I had to have one. a few weeks ago I had a grand hauler delivered, I built it and am moving on to a semi-scratch build. I figured if I started a thread it'd motivate me to see it through completion.

so my first question is I just bought two lesu axles, and the rear link suspension kit, it came with the brackets to mount the lower links to the axle but no way to install the upper wishbone link the the axle housing, has anybody come across this?

thanks for the help
Scott M
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The missing parts you need is not included in the kit.....and that is stupid.
the only seller that will include that is amusingparts123 on evilbye.
But you need to ask him to do that....who would know you need to ask for it anyway. Hope you can solve the problem. good luck
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Old 11-05-2015, 08:46 AM
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The missing parts you need is not included in the kit.....and that is stupid.
the only seller that will include that is amusingparts123 on evilbye.
But you need to ask him to do that....who would know you need to ask for it anyway. Hope you can solve the problem. good luck
Oops i forgot to say, He told me he will include them for free !!! on ordering axle kit. But you need to remind him to do so. every time....
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Old 11-05-2015, 05:52 PM
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Right on thanks guys. It was semi joes truck shop. What bs that the brackets aren't included. I thought that I got everything that was in the pic minus the axles. But he also miss led me on the aluminum frame pieces his picture shows 3 but he only ships one. After I get my axle brackets I'm done dealing with him.
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Old 11-05-2015, 05:55 PM
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Does anybody here have a shredder grill or two of them I could purchase?
Thanks again
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Old 11-05-2015, 06:17 PM
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welcome to joes. ask for the parts if he wont help you file a claim with ebay
as missing parts!!!!

side note these trucks are like pringles you cant have just one
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Old 11-05-2015, 07:06 PM
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Hey Scott M, If you scroll down in the add page it says you need extra parts depending on what axle your using. Not sure if that is the part you are missing? I've ordered a bunch from Joes and never had a problem (some times extra parts) maybe just lucky? But like bigford said you can file a claim and it should work out one way or another.
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Old 11-05-2015, 07:15 PM
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I wish I would have thought about requesting them before ordering the brackets I don't see how he has such a good trader rating, with the way he does the bait and switch.
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side note these trucks are like pringles you cant have just one
Oh Lord my aching wallet! Don't say that!
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one truck, two truck, red truck, cat excavator LOL!!!
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Old 11-05-2015, 08:36 PM
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I would love to get an ecavator. Just have a hard time justifying spending that kind of money.
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I would love to get an ecavator. Just have a hard time justifying spending that kind of money.
Close your eyes and grab some $$$ and let them free..........It's so much fun with hardware.........
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